CV template (curriculum vitae)

In the US a CV, short for curriculum vitae, is usually a longer academic document: every degree, publication, grant, talk and teaching role, often running to several pages. Most other countries use CV to mean what Americans call a resume: a focused one or two pages for a job application.

Either way, the structure is the same, and you can build it here with a live preview. Ledger, shown here, sets your dates in a margin column, a classic curriculum vitae layout that makes long timelines easy to follow.

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Jordan Ellis

Operations Manager

jordan.ellis@email.com | (555) 214-8890 | Columbus, OH | linkedin.com/in/jordanellis

Summary

Operations manager with 7 years of experience running multi-site logistics teams. Cut fulfillment costs 18% by redesigning pick routes and scheduling, and trained 40+ associates into leads. Calm under pressure, fluent in data, and focused on on-time delivery.

Experience

Mar 2021 – Present

Operations Manager

Northline Distribution · Columbus, OH

•Lead a 62-person team across two warehouses shipping 14,000 orders per week.

•Reduced cost per order 18% by re-sequencing pick routes and shift coverage.

•Raised on-time delivery from 91% to 98.6% within the first year.

Jun 2017 – Feb 2021

Shift Supervisor

Brightway Retail Logistics · Dayton, OH

•Supervised 25 associates per shift on inbound receiving and returns.

•Built a cross-training program that cut overtime hours by 30%.

Education

2013 – 2017

B.S. in Business Administration, Operations Management

Ohio State University · Columbus, OH

Skills

Team leadership •Inventory control •Lean / 5S •WMS (Manhattan) •Excel & Power BI •Scheduling •OSHA compliance

Certifications

•Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), 2022

•OSHA 30-Hour General Industry

Ledger resume templateDates in the marginDesign-forward · 2 columns

CV vs resume for US readers

Resume: one or two pages, tailored to each job, results first. Used for almost every US job outside academia.
CV: as long as it needs to be, complete rather than tailored, chronological. Used for faculty, research, medical and some government roles in the US.
Applying abroad? A CV there usually means a resume: keep it to two pages.

Sections in a curriculum vitae template

1Contact details
2Education, with thesis or dissertation titles
3Research or professional experience
4Publications and presentations
5Grants, awards and fellowships
6Teaching
7Skills, languages and certifications

Make it ATS-friendly when it needs to be

Ledger keeps dates in a margin column, so it is labelled design-forward: perfect to email or upload to a faculty portal, but some older applicant tracking systems read margin columns out of order. For a corporate application, switch to an ATS-safe template such as Harbor or Summit in one click; your content stays as it is.

Frequently asked questions

Can I add publications and grants?

Yes. Add custom sections in the builder (Publications, Grants, Teaching or anything else) and reorder them by dragging.

How long should a CV be?

An academic CV can run several pages. A CV for a non-academic job, especially outside the US, should usually stay at one or two pages.

Does the CV template work in Word and Google Docs?

Yes. The .docx opens in Microsoft Word and Google Docs. Two-column designs like Ledger flow into one clean column in the Word file; the PDF keeps the layout.